Spring 2027

First Semester Elementary Japanese

First Semester Elementary Japanese focuses on proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing to communicate in basic everyday situations.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.88 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.78 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.88 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • ​​Interpret short and simple everyday conversations and simple texts in Japanese.

  • Communicate basic needs and ideas in common conversational situations.

  • Write simple memos, letters, and essays.

  • Demonstrate understanding of a limited number of Japanese cultural practices including everyday greetings and manners.

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Prerequisites

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Not open to students with credit forASIALANG 103

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.88 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.78 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.88 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing
  • Short and simple everyday conversations and texts
  • Basic needs and ideas in common conversational situations
  • Simple memos, letters, and essays
  • Japanese cultural practices including everyday greetings and manners

Skills

  • Proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Japanese for basic everyday communication
  • Interpreting short and simple everyday conversations and texts in Japanese
  • Communicating basic needs and ideas in common conversational situations
  • Writing simple memos, letters, and essays in Japanese
  • Understanding limited Japanese cultural practices including everyday greetings and manners

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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